30 Mar 1917
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Newspaper
The Nome Daily Nugget
Location
Nome, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1917
Page
1
The outline notes President Wilson will urge Congress to recognize a state of war with Germany. He will recount diplomacy's failure and German violations, then request actions to mobilize the nation without an explicit call for decla r ing war. The plan aims to unite allies and prepare for possible escalation.
Chaos erupts as anger over rising costs spreads across Chicago. Authorities report arrests and property damage while volunteers replace workers at butcher shops and a tense scene unfolds near election card stands amid disrupted commerce and security concerns.
Report from Niagara Falls says shots were fired last night from the Canadian side at U S troops. Several rounds fired across the river, putting American soldiers in danger. Authorities on both sides investigate to identify the German sympathizers believed responsible.
In a New York dispatch dated March 30 the Cunard liner Orduna, after leaving Britain, passed through the Trish sea and came within less than a hundred yards of a floating mine. Captain Taylor reported the near-miss on arrival.
Dispatches from Letrograf report a new party forming to gain control. A gigantic council of radicals and workingmen is to meet in hours to draft new government ideas. If the plan succeeds, the body could resemble a mobocracy rather than a formal government.
Wire companies received War Department contracts to manufacture many steel nets used to trap submarines, outlining a rapid effort to bolster anti submarine defenses during wartime.
An unnamed Doc Kemp plans to arrive from Marshall s to test a rival dealer selling a so called Elixir of Life. George Marsh, a Northern saloon owner, reports the meeting and the other Kemp’s claim of a secret life-extending formula. The scene hints at a social ploy and a price for election cards.
Berlin reports Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg declares that Germany would not attack the United States but would accept a challenge if the U S acted, while Britain and France mock the claim. London papers say responsibility rests with America and question who started the war. The Hokun Cup drawing occurs at Rose Candy Store at 8:30 with rules explained by the committee.
Dave Gray and Leonard Seppala recount the fatal saw accident to Bobby Brown at Sweepstakes. Brown, injured but living, endured a 68 mile trek to Candle with help from Slim Rydeen and others, showing extraordinary endurance and courage amid brutal injuries.
Marys Igloo Alaska hosts a ten mile deer race where Lewis of Mes's Islaw led the field in a time of 9 seconds per mile pace. The event drew twenty entries with Marys Igloo second and Prince ss Wales hinds among top finishers. The Shismareft delegation claimed the top prize as spectators watched a unique team pursuit with deer trained to stay on course.
Philadelphia March 29 Independence Hall, famed worldwide, is opened as a recruiting station to spur enlistment in the army and navy. The Liberty Bell, emblem of patriotism, hangs inside as crowds gather along the Panama-Pacific Exposition route and rail lines, with cities declaring holidays for viewings.
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